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Creative Pep Talk

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Inspiring Stories & Actionable Strategies for Building a Thriving Creative Practice

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398 - How Your Inner Critic Can Surprisingly Help You Overcome Creative Block

February 08, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour

SHOW NOTES TRANSCRIPT Sign up to the newsletter and receive a FREE copy of The Creative Career Path e-book! https://www.creativepeptalk.com/path Check out the Creative Pep Talk shop at creativepeptalk.etsy.com American Masters: Creative Spark - Podcast by PBS THE GAP by Ira Glass Episode 291 - Tapping Into Your Creative Compass with Lulu Miller Terrestrials - Podcast from Radiolab for Kids, hosted by Lulu Miller CALL TO ADVENTURE Get high on your own supply. Bring taste testing into your proc...

397 - How to Find Your Creative Sensibility and Unlock Your Creative Magic

February 01, 2023 08:00 - 56 minutes

SHOW NOTES TRANSCRIPT Sign up to the newsletter and receive a FREE copy of The Creative Career Path e-book! https://www.creativepeptalk.com/path Check out the Creative Pep Talk shop at creativepeptalk.etsy.com Support the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk! Thank you patrons! American Masters: Creative Spark - Podcast by PBS Michael Perry’s Book on Hand-Lettering CALL TO ADVENTURE Creative Magnetic Resonance. Find your creative sensibility using your personal taste. SPONSORS AMERICAN MASTERS...

396 - The 5 Flavors of Creativity & How Knowing Yours Can Reignite Your Spark

January 25, 2023 08:00 - 54 minutes

SHOW NOTES TRANSCRIPT Sign up to the newsletter and receive a FREE copy of The Creative Career Path e-book! https://www.creativepeptalk.com/path Check out the Creative Pep Talk shop at creativepeptalk.etsy.com American Masters: Creative Spark - Podcast by PBS Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life - Book by Lulu Miller CALL TO ADVENTURE Identify your super taste. Go through these five categories, sweet, salty, bitter, sour, umami – what lights you up on a vi...

395 - When You Feel Your Only Shot on Social Media is to Become Someone Else, Do This Instead

January 18, 2023 08:00 - 51 minutes

SHOW NOTES TRANSCRIPT Sign up to the newsletter and receive a FREE copy of The Creative Career Path e-book! https://www.creativepeptalk.com/path Check out the Creative Pep Talk shop at creativepeptalk.etsy.com American Masters: Creative Spark - Podcast from PBS Make Noise: A Creator’s Guide to Podcasting and Great Audio Storytelling - Book by Eric Nuzum Olivia Rafferty - Music on Spotify PATREON ZOOM Meetup! February 17th, 2023 at 10:00AM (EST) Join us for Creative Pepperoni Pizza for Breakf...

394 - Find Your Way Like a Great Creator with This Tactic with Guy Raz

January 11, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour

SHOW NOTES TRANSCRIPT Sign up to the newsletter and receive a FREE copy of The Creative Career Path e-book! https://www.creativepeptalk.com/path Check out the Creative Pep Talk shop at creativepeptalk.etsy.com Support the show on Patreon at patreon.com/creativepeptalk Guy Raz’s Website The Great Creators Podcast with Guy Raz Mark Maron's Interview with Rian Johnson CALL TO ADVENTURE Study a creative case study and identify the elixir. Find your story and substance as a creator by first identi...

393 - How to Escape Imposter Syndrome and Maybe the Imminent Ai ARTMAGEDDON Too?!

January 04, 2023 08:00 - 59 minutes

  SHOW NOTES TRANSCRIPT Sign up to the newsletter and receive a FREE copy of The Creative Career Path e-book! https://www.creativepeptalk.com/path Check out the Creative Pep Talk shop at creativepeptalk.etsy.com Make Noise: A Creator’s Guide to Podcasting and Great Audio Storytelling - Book by Eric Nuzum Hrishikesh Hirway's TED Talk: What you discover when you really listen Song Exploder - Podcast and TV Show CALL TO ADVENTURE Become British realty. Walk your audience through the construction...

392 - How to Find Your Style & Why You’re Making it Harder Than It Is

December 14, 2022 08:00 - 43 minutes

SHOW NOTES  TRANSCRIPT Sign up to the newsletter and receive a FREE copy of The Creative Career Path e-book! creativepeptalk.com/path Check out the Creative Pep Talk shop at creativepeptalk.etsy.com! Everything is a Remix by Kirby Furguson CALL TO ADVENTURE Draw your easy-happy Venns diagram! Collect your all time favorites of your work. What about them is easy to repeat, that you’re also happy to repeat? Find the overlap. SPONSORS OUR PATREON BACKERS Thank you patrons, we appreciate you so m...

391 - How to Move People with Your Creative Work on a Deeper Level

December 07, 2022 08:00 - 52 minutes

SHOW NOTES TRANSCRIPT Sign up to the newsletter and receive a FREE copy of The Creative Career Path e-book! https://www.creativepeptalk.com/path Check out the Creative Pep Talk shop at creativepeptalk.etsy.com SUPER SATISFACTION SONG Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience Book by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Rex Young - Creativity and the Brain TED Talk CALL TO ADVENTURE Name three renewable resources that you use in your work! SPONSORS OUR PATREON BACKERS Thank you patrons, we appreciate you ...

390 - How to Make Work that's More Creative and Less of a Grind

November 30, 2022 08:00 - 45 minutes

SHOW NOTES TRANSCRIPT The Bear on Hulu Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience Book by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi ___________________________ CALL TO ADVENTURE CHUNK IT OUT. Break down mastery into bite size pieces for a joy sandwich. Identify the next little thing:  What can you integrate into your everyday projects and try to mash together with the stuff that you're already mastering? ___________________________ SPONSORS OUR PATREON BACKERS Thank you patrons, we appreciate you so much! If ...

389 - Making Super Potent Small Pieces + Tackling Larger Projects (Even with a Day Job) with Malaka Gharib

November 16, 2022 08:00 - 57 minutes

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk Support the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk! TRANSCRIPT _________ SHOW NOTES Malaka Ghraib's Website It Won't Always Be Like This: A Graphic Memoir by Malaka Gharib Mindful Digital Art: 5 Creative Prompts to Reflect and Meditate by Morgan Harper Nichols - Skillshare Class _________ SPONSORS SKILLSHARE There’s nothing better than getting better. Accomplishing growth is extremely satisfying, and online c...

388 - 2 Easy Shifts That Enable Creative Work That is More Deeply Resonant

November 09, 2022 08:00 - 48 minutes

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk Support the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk! TRANSCRIPT _________ SHOW NOTES Productivity for Students: Study Smarter, Not Harder - Skillshare Class Hilton Carter and Kyle Webster Help Plant Man P Design for a Split Audience - Wireframe Podcast Episode Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear - Book by Elizabeth Gilbert _________ CALL TO ADVENTURE Ten times the time. Take what’s burning within you that n...

387 - How to Find a Secret Door into the Creative Field You’ve Always Longed to Work Within

November 02, 2022 07:00 - 40 minutes

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk Support the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk! TRANSCRIPT _________ SHOW NOTES Get the Creative Career Path e-Handbook by signing up to our newsletter! The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers - Book by Christopher Vogler The Hero With a Thousand Faces - Book by Joseph Campbell Design for the Job You Want: Personal Projects to Build Your Portfolio - Skillshare Class by Alison Koehler Philip Wan...

386 - How to Create an Inspiring Prompt That Unlocks Your Most Inspired Creative Work

October 26, 2022 07:00 - 43 minutes

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk Support the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk! TRANSCRIPT _________ SHOW NOTES Get the Creative Career Path e-Handbook by signing up to our newsletter! The Obstacle is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph - Book by Ryan Holiday Hero on a Mission: The Power of Finding Your Role in Life - Book by Donald Miller The Hero With a Thousand Faces - Book by Joseph Campbell The Hero’s Journey -...

385 - How to Reverse Engineer What Creative Goal to Focus On Next

October 19, 2022 07:00 - 43 minutes

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk Support the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk! TRANSCRIPT _________ SHOW NOTES Get the Creative Career Path e-Handbook by signing up to our newsletter! Hero on a Mission: The Power of Finding Your Role in Life - Book by Donald Miller Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad - Book by Austin Kleon The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results - Book by Gary Ke...

384 - 3 Sources of Creative Fuel for When You're Running on Empty with Hanif Abdurraqib

October 12, 2022 07:00 - 39 minutes

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk Support the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk! TRANSCRIPT _________ SHOW NOTES Object of Sound Podcast with Hanif Abdurraqib by Sonos Source Material (feat. Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine) Everything You Hear Belongs to You (feat. Bartees Strange) Storytelling Through Song (feat. Danielle Ponder) America's Dead Podcast by Sonos How to Make a Podcast: Plan, Record, and Launch with Success - Skills...

383 - 3 Steps for Creating the Work that Gets You The Work You're Perfect For

September 28, 2022 07:00 - 47 minutes

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk Support the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk! TRANSCRIPT _________ SHOW NOTES Human Rhythm Series: Part Five Win Back Your Creative Confidence || part of The Inner Critic Series - Skillshare Class with Lucy Lambriex _________ CALL TO ADVENTURE Make a Passion Pit jet! What project or piece could you make specifically for someone/something as if it were a gift? _________ SPONSORS ASTROPAD DARKBOARD Darkbo...

382 - The 3 Obstacles Blocking You From Finding an Authentic Style + More!

September 21, 2022 07:00 - 48 minutes

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk Support the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk! TRANSCRIPT _________ SHOW NOTES Chris Do and Elaine Lopez Teach Juliana Cifuentes How to Educate Homebuyers - Wireframe Podcast The Energy Clock: 3 Simple Steps to Create a Life Full of ENERGY - and Live Your Best Every Day - Book by Molly Fletcher _________ ASK DR. PIZZA https://www.creativepeptalk.com/ask _________ SPONSORS ADOBE WIREFRAME  This episode is...

381 - Tried Everything but Nothing's Working? Studies Show This Creative Tactic is Often Overlooked

September 14, 2022 07:00 - 41 minutes

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk Support the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk! TRANSCRIPT _________ SHOW NOTES   Human Rhythms Series: Part Four Do Less - Hidden Brain episode with Leidy Klotz Subtract: The Untapped Science of Less - Book by Leidy Klotz Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less - Book by Greg McKeown Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World - Book by Cal Newport Four Thousand Weeks: Time Managemen...

380 - Sick of Your Own Work? How to Make Work You Love Again in 5 Steps REPLAY

September 07, 2022 07:00 - 49 minutes

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk Support the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk! TRANSCRIPT _________ SHOW NOTES Jim Collins - Jim The Bug

379 - 3 Things to Do When Nothing is Moving Quick Enough In Your Creative Journey

August 31, 2022 07:00 - 49 minutes

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk Support the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk! TRANSCRIPT _________ SHOW NOTES Human Rhythms Series: Part Three Wireframe Podcast - Courtney Quinn and Brandon Groce Help Will on a Whim Rethink His Website _________ CALL TO ADVENTURE Craft your own long-gamer’s guidebook to your creative practice. 1. Secret Items 2. Side Quests 3. DLC _________ SPONSORS ADOBE WIREFRAME This episode is supported by Wirefra...

378 - No Time? A Powerful Technique for Doing Less but Producing More

August 24, 2022 07:00 - 42 minutes

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk Support the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk! TRANSCRIPT _________ SHOW NOTES Human Rhythms Series: Part Two The Business of Graphic Design: Protect & Perfect Your Passion - Aaron Draplin's Skillshare Class Invisible Things on Instagram Introducing the Sawdust Principle: How to Use your Business Byproducts to Create new Growth Opportunities by Pete Sena _________ CALL TO ADVENTURE Employ the sawdust pri...

377 - 3 Steps on Building The Essential Relationships in Your Creative Sphere

August 17, 2022 07:00 - 33 minutes

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk Support the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk! TRANSCRIPT _________ SHOW NOTES Human Rhythms Series: Part One Designing The Life You Want: 4 Exercises for Clarity and Motivation - Skillshare Class from Muchelle B _________ CALL TO ADVENTURE Codify what it means to “get it” – unlock the code – define what “getting it” means to you and your practice. _________ SPONSORS ASTROPAD Astropad is the ultimate iPa...

376 - How Seeing Your Work Differently Than the World Does is a Super Power with Shantell Martin

August 10, 2022 07:00 - 43 minutes

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk Support the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk! TRANSCRIPT _________ SHOW NOTES Shantell Martin's Instagram Shantell Martin's Website Shantell's TED Talk: How Drawing Can Set You Free Modern Meditation: Discover Your Potential, Power & Purpose - Justin Michael William's Skillshare Class _________ CALL TO ADVENTURE Treat yourself like something to study, the ultimate research project - use your art to obse...

375 - This 4 Part Creative Practice Plan Took Me From From Frantic to Focused in 15 Minutes

August 03, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk Support the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk! TRANSCRIPT _________ SHOW NOTES Creative Summer School Series: Part Five Make Creativity Your Career: Six Exercises to Create a Successful Side Project - Andy's Skillshare Class Find Your Style: Five Exercises to Unlock Your Creative Identity - Andy's Skillshare Class Social Media for Creatives: Five Exercises to Power Your Freelance Career - Andy's Skillsha...

374 - How to Make a Creative Practice Blueprint that Grounds and Guides You

July 27, 2022 07:00 - 46 minutes

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk Support the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk! TRANSCRIPT _________ SHOW NOTES Creative Summer School Series: Part Four Find Your Style: Five Exercises to Unlock Your Creative Identity - Andy's Skillshare Class _________ CALL TO ADVENTURE Create or update your 10 rules for your medium! Define good with your own guiding principles before you actually make anything. _________ SPONSORS SHILLINGTON  Study gr...

373 - How to Escape Your Creative Hero's Shadow & Forge A Deeply Satisfying Path

July 13, 2022 07:00 - 53 minutes

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk Support the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk! TRANSCRIPT _________ SHOW NOTES Creative Summer School Series: Part Three Expressive Illustration: From Ideas to Execution - Roman Muradov's Skillshare Class _________ CALL TO ADVENTURE Identify your ‘creative guide’ from your acquired tastes and your ‘creative villain’ from your guilty pleasures – then discern how you can mash them together!  _________ SPON...

372 - This Simple Creative Prompt Sparked Nearly Every Major Breakthrough I Ever Had

July 06, 2022 07:00 - 50 minutes

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk Support the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk! TRANSCRIPT _________ SHOW NOTES Creative Summer School Series: Part Two Make Creativity Your Career: Six Exercises to Create a Successful Side Project Find Your Style: Five Exercises to Unlock Your Creative Identity  Social Media for Creatives: Five Exercises to Power Your Freelance Career _________ CALL TO ADVENTURE Write your dream brief! If a PDF of a dre...

371 - The 3 Step Mid-Year Creative Recalibration for Finding Direction Again

June 29, 2022 07:00 - 46 minutes

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk Support the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk! TRANSCRIPT _________ SHOW NOTES Creative Summer School Series: Part One Singing Like A Star: Five Steps to Discovering Your Voice - Skillshare Class by Valerie Morehouse Ologies podcast by Alie Ward Song Exploder podcast by Hrishikesh Hirway Twenty Thosand Hertz podcast by Dallas Taylor Make Creativity Your Career: Six Exercises to Create a Successful Side P...

370 - 5 Pieces of Incredible Creative Advice that Lit Me On Fire with Zak Rosen of the Best Advice Show

June 15, 2022 07:00 - 47 minutes

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk Support the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk! TRANSCRIPT _________ SHOW NOTES Zak Rosen’s Podcast - The Best Advice Show Tom Froese’s Skillshare Class: “The Six Stages of Illustration: Leading Clients Through Your Art" _________ SPONSORS SHILLINGTON Study graphic design with Shillington for 3 months full-time or 9 months part-time. With Shillington’s graphic design course, you’ll graduate with a solid u...

369 - How to Access the Otherworldly Creative Power within Your Longing with Author Susan Cain

June 08, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk Support the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk! TRANSCRIPT _________ SHOW NOTES Susan Cain's, "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking" Book Susan Cain’s “Bittersweet: How Sorrow And Longing Make Us Whole” Book _________ SPONSORS ASTROPAD STUDIO Astropad is the ultimate iPad app for artists! Astropad Studio turns your iPad into a drawing tablet by mirroring your favorite Mac or P...

368 - Follow Your Bliss or Get Real? This New Take Gave Me a Thrilling Insight

June 01, 2022 07:00 - 41 minutes

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk Support the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk! TRANSCRIPT _________ SHOW NOTES This Jungian Life Podcast Susan Cain’s “Bittersweet: How Sorrow And Longing Make Us Whole” Book Scott Erickson’s “Say Yes: Discover the Surprising Life Beyond The Death of a Dream” Book _________ CALL TO ADVENTURE Where do you need to explore more – the dreaming or the reality/doing? Figure out where you might be uncomfortable...

Follow Your Bliss or Get Real? This New Take Gave Me a Thrilling Insight

June 01, 2022 07:00 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MB

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk Support the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk! Transcripts available at creativepeptalk.com/episodes! _________ SHOW NOTES This Jungian Life Podcast Susan Cain’s “Bittersweet: How Sorrow And Longing Make Us Whole” Book Scott Erickson’s “Say Yes: Discover the Surprising Life Beyond The Death of a Dream” Book _________ CALL TO ADVENTURE Where do you need to explore more – the dreaming or the rea...

367 - How Seeing Every Piece as A Self Portrait Unlocks Hidden Creative Gold

May 25, 2022 07:00 - 51 minutes

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk Support the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk! TRANSCRIPT _________ SHOW NOTES About Charles M. Shultz Storytelling Basics: How Creatives and Brands Can Build a Following | Learn with Kickstarter - Skillshare Class _________ CALL TO ADVENTURE Create an identity parade! In the spirit of facing our flaws, think of the villains in fiction media that you might identify with. By facing your villain side you m...

366 - 3 Unexpected Places Your Creative Genius is Hiding

May 18, 2022 07:00 - 51 minutes

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk Support the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk! TRANSCRIPT _________ SHOW NOTES Cover Story Podcast from New York Magazine (executive producer and editor, Hanna Rosin) _________ CALL TO ADVENTURE Do the shoehorn! What would it look like for you to take your most proficient creative skill and filter your latest obsession through it? _________ SPONSORS SKILLSHARE There’s nothing better than getting better. ...

365 - Which of The 6 Creative Types Are You?

May 11, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk Support the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk! TRANSCRIPT  

364 - How to Overcome Tests and Trials on the Creative Journey and More with EttaVee AKA Jessi Raulet

May 04, 2022 07:00 - 59 minutes

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk TRANSCRIPT _________ SPONSORS SKILLSHARE There’s nothing better than getting better. Accomplishing growth is extremely satisfying, and online classes from Skillshare make it possible. Learn about illustration, design, photography, productivity, and marketing. With Skillshare’s short classes, you can move your creative journey forward without putting life on hold. So explore your creativity at Skillshare.co...

363 - The 4 Step Process to Turn Strangers into Super Fans

April 27, 2022 07:00 - 47 minutes

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk TRANSCRIPT __________ CALL TO ADVENTURE What is your opener? Your single? Your album? Your show? Your merch? Translate this process to your medium or field! __________ SPONSORS STORYBLOCKS Video is one of my most effective ways to stand out as a creator online these days - and with Storyblocks you can take your videos to the next level - with Affordable Subscriptions, Unlimited Downloads, and 1M+ Royalty F...

362 - Why You End Up Right Where You Started and 3 Ways to Breakthrough

April 20, 2022 07:00 - 45 minutes

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk TRANSCRIPT __________ SHOW NOTES Lauren Hom’s “Creative Productivity: Build a Brief to Boost Your Passion Project” Skillshare Class __________ CALL TO ADVENTURE The Woodchuck Activity: - Take your body of work from the past and try to identify the categories. - Filter them through the Venn diagram of Novel & Useful. - Find what overlap can help you build a system that strikes a balance! __________ SPONSORS...

361 - When to Go with The Flow and When to Make Things Happen with Zac Gorman

April 13, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk TRANSCRIPT __________ SHOW NOTES Zac Gorman’s "Thisby Thestoop" Book Series “Over the Garden Wall” (TV Mini Series) Dungeon: The Early Years Vol. 1-2 (drawn by Christophe Blain) __________ SPONSORS SHILLINGTON  Study graphic design with Shillington for 3 months full-time or 9 months part-time. With Shillington’s graphic design course, you’ll graduate with a solid understanding of creative problem solving, ...

360 - For When You Feel Like Giving Up (Return to ART ISLAND)

April 06, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk TRANSCRIPT

359 - The 3 Crucial Elements of a Potential Unlocking Creative Process

March 30, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk TRANSCRIPT __________ SHOW NOTES Creative Zero-To-Hero Series 1. Skill 2. Story 3. Style 4. Space 5. Psychology 6. Symbiatelic sym·bi·o·sis (noun) 1. interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association, typically to the advantage of both. 2. a mutually beneficial relationship between different people or groups. “atelic” activities — things we enjoy for their own sake. (Keiran ...

358 - 3 Ways to Provoke Stronger Emotional Chords in People with Your Work

March 23, 2022 07:00 - 57 minutes

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk TRANSCRIPT __________ SHOW NOTES Creative Zero-To-Hero Series 1. Skill 2. Story 3. Style 4. Space 5. Psychology – MORE PSYCHOLOGY 6. Say Something Steven Pressfield “The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Creative Battles” Book Carl G. Jung’s “Synchronicity” Overview Hannah Gadsby’s “Douglas” Netflix Special Christoph Niemann, “How Does Christoph Niemann Make Art Look Effortless? With A Lot ...

357 - 3 Psychological Principles That Will Make Your Art More Effective

March 16, 2022 07:00 - 51 minutes

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk TRANSCRIPT __________ SHOW NOTES Creative Zero-To-Hero Series 1. Skill 2. Story 3. Style 4. Space 5. PSYCHOLOGY 6. Say Something Sarah Beth Morgan’s Skillshare Classes Don Shirley Biography Milton Glaser’s Bob Dylan Poster Melissa Dolese’s “The Beauty of Interconnection” TED Talk Grecian Framework for Communication Gestalt Principles of Design Song Exploder with Lin Manuel for “Wait For It” John Berger on ...

356 - ​​The One Thing Scientists are Sure Will Give You Better Creative Results

March 09, 2022 08:00 - 58 minutes

Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk TRANSCRIPT __________ SHOW NOTES Creative Zero-To-Hero Series 1. Skill 2. Story 3. Style 4. SPACE 5. Psychology 6. Say Something Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso Design Matters with Debbie Millman Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss Rex Jung’s “Creativity and the Brain” TED Talk Rex Jung’s “Creativity and the Everyday Brain” On Being interview Julia Cameron’s Morning Pages practice Margaret A. Boden’s “The Cre...

355 - ​​The Creative Power of Make Belief and How Your Art Can Make Others Feel Less Alone with Carson Ellis and Mac Barnett

March 02, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour

__________ Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk TRANSCRIPT __________ SHOW NOTES “What is Love?” by Mac Barnett and Illustrated by Carson Ellis https://bookshop.org/books/what-is-love-9781452176406/9781452176406 Mac Barnett’s “Why a good book is a secret door” TED Talk https://www.ted.com/talks/mac_barnett_why_a_good_book_is_a_secret_door Proclamation! (for picturebooks) http://thepicturebook.co/ __________ SPONSORS STORYBLOCKS Video is one o...

354 - Still Can’t Find Your Style? Do These 3 Simple Yet Powerful Steps

February 23, 2022 08:00 - 45 minutes

__________ Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk TRANSCRIPT __________ SHOW NOTES Creative Zero-To-Hero Series 1. Skill 2. Story 3. Style 4. Setting 5. Psychology 6. Say Something “To be an artist is to believe in life.” - Henry Moore Malcolm Gladwell’s “Talking To Strangers” Book https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43848929-talking-to-strangers Schoolhouse Rock! “Unpack Your Adjectives” Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpPEQZl6_d4 _______...

353 - How to Push Past the Hard Times, Remembering Adé Hogue

February 16, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour

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If You've Never Listened Before, Start Here - Trailer

February 09, 2022 20:42 - 8 minutes

First time listening? This trailer will tell you which episode to start with, explain what the show is all about and ultimately give you a little taste for whether Creative Pep Talk is gonna be your kinda thing.

352 - 9 Prompts to Help You Make Your Most Powerful Work to Date

February 09, 2022 08:00 - 53 minutes

__________ Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk TRANSCRIPT __________ SHOW NOTES Creative Zero-To-Hero Series 1. Skill 2. Story 3. Style 4. Setting 5. Psychology 6. Say Something Hanif Abdurraqib’s “A Little Devil in America: In Praise of Black Performance” Book http://www.abdurraqib.com/book Rian Johnson on Creative Processing with Joseph Gordon-Levitt https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/originality-imitation-rian-johnson-filmmaker Sar...

351 - Afraid You'll Never Catch Up? Give Up Trying and Do This Instead

February 02, 2022 08:00 - 53 minutes

__________ Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalk TRANSCRIPT __________ SHOW NOTES Creative Zero-To-Hero Series 1. Skill 2. Story 3. Style 4. Setting 5. Psychology 6. Say Something James Clear’s “The Beginner’s Guide to Deliberate Practice” Article https://jamesclear.com/beginners-guide-deliberate-practice Tom Froese’s New Skillshare Class, The One Palette Illustrator https://www.skillshare.com/classes/The-One-Palette-Illustrator-Discover-How-C...

Guests

Gemma Correll
2 Episodes
Lisa Congdon
2 Episodes
Yao Cheng
2 Episodes
Andy Mineo
1 Episode
Cathy Heller
1 Episode
Chase Jarvis
1 Episode
Danielle Evans
1 Episode
Darren Booth
1 Episode
Debbie Millman
1 Episode
Jessica Hische
1 Episode
Joey Ellis
1 Episode
Kate Bingaman-Burt
1 Episode
Loveis Wise
1 Episode
Mary Kate McDevitt
1 Episode
Michael Bierut
1 Episode
Ryan Holiday
1 Episode
Saiman Chow
1 Episode
Seth Godin
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